noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support. countable, uncountable

   "[…] no man is believ’d a jot the more for all the Aſſeverations, Damnings and Swearings he makes: […]"

2. 2
   a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

avermentadmissionaffidavitaffirmationallegationannouncement

Example

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"[…] no man is believ’d a jot the more for all the Aſſeverations, Damnings and Swearings he makes: […]"

Etymology

From Latin assevērātiō, from assevērō.

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